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Gastric phenotype in children with Helicobacter pylori infection undergoing upper endoscopy.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2011
Hoepler Wolfgang, Hammer Karin, Hammer Johann
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INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori is a definite risk factor for the development of gastric cancer, especially in the context of corpus-predominant gastritis. The infection is usually acquired in early childhood, implying lifelong exposure to this carcinogen if untreated. Our objective was to analyze the prevalence of H. pylori induced corpus-predominant gastritis in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed the...
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